Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.3° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
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0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
5
SSW
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
570
716
826
961
799
655
813
767
860
4204
7568
2419
7966
6743
11536
5231
3923
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
E
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
off
High Tide
3:21AM1.95m
3:48PM2.02m
4:10AM1.95m
4:36PM1.97m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.08m
9:34AM0.03m
10:03PM0.08m
10:25AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
8
10
12
10
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
2
3
2
1
2
5
9
6
3
5
7
5
3
3
5
6
3
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